Senior External Relations Assistant
Category | Grade:Professional | G-5Deadline:19 Jul 2026Job ID:JR2667866Posted on:2 Jul 2026
Overview
Consultancy assignment focused on humanitarian & protection, supporting technical delivery, coordination and documented outputs for UNHCR.
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Spanish
Job Functions
- Humanitarian and Emergency Response
- Protection, Safeguarding and Social Services
Minimum Experience
2 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Draft briefing notes, press releases, bulletins, reports, newsletters and prepare any other public information material, as required
- Facilitate and accompany visits of foreign delegations, partner NGOs, donors and the media to refugee camps
- Draft and translate routine correspondence and texts.
- Assist with developing and implementing UNHCR's social media strategy conceptualize and pitch stories for UNHCR's global website.
- Ensure that public information materials including fact sheets, information brochures, briefing materials from the Branch Office, etc. are available.
- Organize visibility events (e.g. World Refugee Day) and liaise with partners, refugees and local communities on implementation.
- May be required to assist in compilation of weekly, monthly, annual/quarterly thematic reports, situations reports etc.
Requirements
- . No amendment, addition, deletion, revision, or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application
- UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
- Standard Job Description
- Senior External Relations Assistant
- Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
- The Senior External Relations Assistant normally functions under the direct supervision of External Relations Officer or another professional staff depending on staffing structure of the Office. The incumbent assists in the management of external relations act
Skills
ProtectionCase AnalysisField CoordinationHumanitarian ResponseProject ManagementWork PlanningPartner CoordinationReporting
Additional info
Not available